Daegu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$385
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daegu is 7% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4879th and 5350th ($1114 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2608th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$7369

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$1008
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$1099
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$901
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$1002
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$871
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$1146
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$992
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$1122
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$978
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$893
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$931
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$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
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$999
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$915
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$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
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$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
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$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
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$968
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$1066
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$1000
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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
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$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
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$529
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$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
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$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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$668